Although marijuana is just a plant, it can benefit and hurt certain people. People can smoke or ingest marijuana to get its effects. Consumers can also use cannabis oil under the tongue. Marijuana is safer than most opioid medications because it’s not possible to overdose. People are arrested and put in jail for using or selling marijuana all the time. Police make about 700,000 arrests a year off of marijuana offenses (Lopez). Legalizing marijuana could possibly help the economy. Using marijuana for recreational reasons only could cause harmful effects too. Medical marijuana can cause negative effects, but it benefits people with health issues. Medical marijuana is a plant that is recommended to some for medical use. Marijuana was discovered …show more content…
Putting taxes on medical marijuana can help net all levels of the U.S. government $17.4 billion (Lopez). The money earned could help the U.S. with many different things including education and healthcare. If marijuana was legalized it could help end violent street gangs because it would reduce the crime rate (E). People would be buying marijuana from dispensaries instead of on the streets. Legalizing marijuana could help lead to less opioid pain killer deaths (Lopez). Medical marijuana legalization get the least amount of support from older people (Lopez). In places to buy medical marijuana, consumers must be 21 years of age or older. 14 more states are considering legalizing marijuana for recreational use …show more content…
Medical marijuana can be prescribed to people who have issues with chronic pain. It can be given to people for a wide variety of pain issues from a headache to pain from child birth (Lopez). Medical marijuana is mostly used for people with health problems. “People with HIV, glaucoma, chemotherapy, migraines, multiple sclerosis, or any other painful or nauseating illness can be helped with marijuana” (Hildebrandt). Marijuana can help with depression by boosting dopamine in the brain. Medical marijuana can even help fight off certain infections. Smoking marijuana helps a lot with unhealthy pregnancy and morning sickness (Sides). Marijuana seems like a worthless drug but it is beneficial to hurting